News & Events

The previously consistent forecast of ‘low’ risk of Fusarium head blight is now changing to ‘moderate’ or even ‘high’ risk in several locations in New York State following rains this week, with more rain forecast in the days ahead. Read more

The Capital Area Ag Report for June 4 is out. Topics include: Forage shortage, Uneven germination in new seedings, Soil health, Timing of barley herbicides and options, and Potato leafhopper typically arrive with storms like the last one. Read more

Generally dry conditions over the past 10 days, when most winter cereals initiated flowering in New York State, have resulted in a low forecast risk of Fusarium head blight epidemics. However, general rains on May 30 and 31 Read more

Many winter wheat and malting barley fields in New York State are approaching head emergence. The next 10 days will be critical for farmers making fungicide spray decisions for suppression of Fusarium head blight (FHB) Read more

This was the first week with results of hay sampling. They will continue to sample and send you the results until the first week in June. Folks in Pa are reporting some significant flights of black cutworm in traps this season. We should be looking for cut plants in corn fields this spring. Read more

The March/April edition of What's Cropping Up? is now available as a PDF and on issuu. Topics include Nutrient Mass Balances for New York dairy farms and Glyphosate-Resistant Horseweed in Zone/No-Tillage Corn and Soybeans. Read more

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the Shields Lab at Cornell University are partnering to offer farmers a cost-sharing opportunity to encourage more growers to treat fields with biocontrol nematodes in areas infected with the highly destructive alfalfa snout beetle. Read more

The latest Crop Alert from the Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team has been posted. Topics include: Nitrogen on Winter Small Grains, Terminating Cover Crops, and Winter Manure Spreading Advisory.Read more

The first Crop Alert from the Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team for the 2015 season has been posted. Topics include:Evaluating Winter Small Grain and Alfalfa Winter Damage, Early Nitrogen On Winter Small Grains, Frost Seeding Legumes & Grasses. Read more